Reliable Coupe —
Could use some more top end power, and I wish it didn't run at four thousand rpm's at 80 miles per hour. Fun to drive with simple but classy styling. Love the availability of Toyota Racing Development parts. Toyota reliability.

This Car Is Awesome All Around. —
An awesome way to spend a long road trip. Almost 0 road noise. Elecronically sound all around. The 5 speed and lower gear ratio make it have a lot of get up and go. I feel safe in it knowing it has air bags all the way around. When on windy roads, it hugs the turns with nearly no body roll. Very tight suspension, and a ton of cargo space, and plenty of leg room in the back seat. When you need to stop fast, the braking is not grabby. Only costs to maintain were tires and oil changes (which were all free for 3 years due to the warranty and maintenance plan we purchased). All around I love this car and I have driven TC's since 2005 when they first came out. Trust me you will love this car too.

Primary Use: Commuting to work

Pros:
Awesome handling, Its considered a 3 door so its not a sports car so its cheaper on insurance.

Khall's 09 Scion Tc Trd —
Just got it. First car to own and it is great to have because i play sports and its easy to go from place to place with good gas mileage, and great room for lax and hockey bags, i love Scion

Primary Use: Commuting to work

Pros:
V4, looks, reliability and handling

Cons:
Color black is a pain in the @$$ to keep clean like every other black car

Fun Car —
it is a fun fast sports car it was very fun to drive has power when u want it it is an
fun car i so happy to own it i love it evry time i behide the whee it is an very asome
car to dirve i love so much would never trade for any things eales i love itl

2009 Scion Tc —
Performance- great acceleration, great handling and great braking...can really maneuver around cars smoothly even at high speeds
Build Quality- no repairs needed
Appearance- fairly sleek inside and out, love that it has a moon roof along with the sun roof...but since the top of my car is basically all glass, its a lot to clean sometimes
Cost of Ownership- gas mileage is ok
Fun Factor- extremely fun to drive (especially on the highway) and love its technological compatibilities

Ticket Magnet —
The factory handling on this car is great right out of the factory. The only thing that sucks is the gas mileage =) But that could just be my heavy foot. I totaled my first one so I can vouch... its pretty safe.

Would Definetely Recommend And Would Consider Buying A Newer Model In Future. —

Car is very fun to drive especially with a stick. Pretty quick
acceleration for a 4-cylinder, previously 4's I've owned
have all had less than adequate power but the tC definitely provides quick acceleration and power
throughout all gears. The car handles above average as
well, I wouldn't say sticks like glue handling but the car
grips well through bends and is fun to drive on windy back
roads. The car comes with Z-Rated tires from the factory
and that may play into it as well. One complaint would be
the roughness while hitting any sort of bump or pot-hole,
you can tell this has a lot to do with the "sportiness" of the
handling and the way the suspension is designed. Gas
mileage is fair, It consistently gets about 26 MPG combined
and I would say I'm an aggressive driver.
Most people think the car is small from the outside but
practically everyone who gets in the back is stunned at the
amount of room. Compare to similar or larger 2-door
vehicles the back seats are very usable even for the
tallest of people. 4 adults should be able to fit comfortably
for a few hour trip. Additionally the back seats recline back
and completely forward. At one point I had a full size
recliner in the back with the hatch tied down. The car is a
hatchback as stated and this is another benefit I believe
that helps make the car have a much bigger feel. The interior quality is good as well, the highlights include Full
Glass Roof with Moonroof, Tire Pressure Monitoring
System, 9 Airbags, and The Pioneer Sound System which I
think sounds terrific and I am very particular about my
audio hardware. The car came with an direct iPod
connection and let me control the iPod through the stereo
and I added in the Sirius Satellite Package and that turned
this stereo into a powerhouse, the only complaint would be
the bass drowns out a bit when have the stereo turned
up.
Negatives include the last of any sort of traction control
system which can hinder winder driving if you aren't the
best winter driver. Also, depending on speed, you can feel
the car slide a bit through bends, again this is more noticeable at higher speeds but a stability control system
may help with this problem. The moonroof has been
creaking a lot lately, could be due to very cold weather,
but I will have Toyota check that out on my next visit.
Finally shift through gears (manual transmission) can be
tricky if you don't got slow enough. I'm considering getting
the TRD shortened shifter to make shifting quick and to
the point.
I currently have 23K (owned for 17 months) on my tC and
am just about ready to replace the tires which from an
online retailer is going to cost around $450.00 for Z-Rated
BF Goodrich plus installation. The car has had 4 factory
services, 3 costing around $100.00/per for regular
maitence, 1 was a 15K major checkup which cost roughly
$150.00 and they needed to tighten the e-brake ($30.00),
Replace the In Cabin Filter ($50.00), and the air filter
needed replaced which I replaced with a TRD high
performance filter I ordered from another Toyota dealer
online for $50.00.
My tC like all tC came as a base model, the accessories I
choose for mine were the carbon fiber door sill
enhancements ($60 online), Scion Dual Season Floor Mats
(very nice but a complete ripoff ($300+) when purchased
from the dealer.), Scion Ground Effects ($1100, Dealer
had to install them and they had to replace several pieces
for defects as well as the whole rear bumper for a huge
indentation.), and Sirius Radio Kit.

Buy It! —
performance=amazing
no repairs have been needed in the 2 years i have
had it
blue outside, spoiler added, black and grey interior,
with blue neons
20 bucks to fill up the tank, no maintence really
this car is amazing!

Would Buy This Car Tens Times Over —
gets 28 to 32 miles to each gallon sporty and fun yet very said fast and responsive ...handles curves like awesome ... easy to work on ....onesun roof and one moon roof all in one car thumping base ...........no complaints at all

Tc —
no traction control, and you can't adjust the height of the seat belt, toyota needs to add a 6 speed tranny, gas mileage sucks if you drive over 75mph which is breaking the speed limit, but the car is fun to drive

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it's a really fun car to drive, great bang for the bucks! It has decent performance
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